Obverse : Liberty facing right, with flowing hair and a ribbon behind her head, her plunging neckline covered with drapery. LIBERTY is above, and the date is below. Varieties of 1796 exist with 15 and 16 obverse stars.
Reverse : Open wreath enclosing a small eagle perched on a cloud. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the fraction 1/2 surround.
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